Elements of the Lafayette comprehensive plan are being implemented a piece at a time and today the council is expected to implement a few more that address visual pollution.

Four ordinances are up for final adoption today by the council, all dealing with litter and sign enforcement.

One of the ordinances would amend the budget to account for $50,000 a year donated through the Community Foundation of Acadiana to hire a city-parish government employee dedicated to enforcing the litter ordinance, the sign ordinance and other community beautification efforts.

Lafayette Consolidated Government, in response to community input during the comprehensive planning process, recently launched Project Front Yard, a campaign to support and improve community beautification efforts. The new position is an outgrowth of that campaign.

The Community Foundation of Acadiana secured a pledge of $50,000 a year for three years for the enforcement position, LCG Chief Development Officer Kevin Blanchard said in a Nov. 4 memo.

Another ordinance to be considered today clarifies that civil litter matters can be handled by Lafayette City Court, district court and justices of the peace, and increases fines for littering.

The third ordinance defines “parish” and makes littering from a vehicle on a public street or highway in Lafayette Parish a traffic violation and sets fines for the violation.

The final ordinance prohibits “intentional and gross littering,” establishes it as a misdemeanor in the parish and sets fines for violations.